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Abstract:

An industrial robot includes a support body, a moving platform, a pivot
shaft, a plurality of driving devices, a plurality of transfer branch
joints, and a base. The support body includes a main body, and an
installing portion opposite to the main body; the pivot shaft is
rotatably connected with the main body and the moving platform; the
driving devices are positioned at a bottom of the main body; each
transfer branch joint is movably connected with the moving platform and
one corresponding driving device; the installing base includes a bottom
base, and two supporting arms extending from opposite sides of the bottom
base; the bottom base and the two supporting arms cooperatively forming a
receiving space; the bottom base and the two supporting arms are
detachable in relation to the installing portion and the main body; the
main body is received in the receiving space.

Claims:

1. An industrial robot, comprising: a support body comprising: a main
body, and an installing portion opposite to the main body; a moving
platform; a pivot shaft rotabaly connected with the main body and the
moving platform; a plurality of driving devices assembled on the main
body around the pivot shaft; a plurality of transfer branch joints, and
each one of the plurality of transfer branch joints movably connected
with the moving platform and the each one transfer branch joint
corresponding to one driving device; an installing base detachably
assembled with the support body, comprising: a bottom base, and two
supporting arms extending from opposite sides of the bottom base; the two
supporting arms cooperatively forming a receiving space; the bottom base
and the two supporting arms detachably assembled with the installing
portion and the main body respectively, and the main body received in the
receiving space.

2. The industrial robot of claim 1, wherein the bottom base comprises a
bottom board and two end walls positioned oppositely at the bottom board;
two supporting arms, each thereof extending from one corresponding end
wall.

3. The industrial robot of claim 2, wherein the support body further
comprises two mounting portions positioned outwards on part of opposite
sides of the main body, the two mounting portions connect with the
installing portion, the two supporting arms are respectively connected
with the two mounting portions, and the two end walls are connected with
the installing portion.

4. The industrial robot of claim 3, wherein the mounting portion
comprises a first connecting surface and a second connecting surface
positioned opposite to the first connecting surface; the two supporting
arms are respectively connected with the second connecting surface; the
installing portion includes a first installing surface and a second
installing surface positioned opposite to the first installing surface;
the bottom base connects with the first installing surface.

5. The industrial robot of claim 3, wherein the mounting portion
comprises a first connecting surface and a second connecting surface
positioned opposite to the first connecting surface; the two supporting
arms are respectively connected with the second connecting surface; the
installing portion includes a first installing surface and a second
installing surface positioned opposite to the first installing surface;
the bottom base connects with the second installing portion.

6. The industrial robot of claim 2, wherein the industrial robot further
comprises a plug module configured for conducting electrical power to the
plurality of driving devices, the bottom base further comprises a first
supporting board and a second supporting board, the first supporting
board and the second supporting board are positioned oppositely on the
bottom board and connect with the two end walls; the second supporting
board connects with the installing portion, a wiring groove is defined in
the second supporting board, and the plug module is mounted on the wiring
groove.

7. The industrial robot of claim 6, wherein an injecting groove is
defined in the installing portion corresponding to the wiring groove.

8. The industrial robot of claim 6, wherein two baffle plates are
extendedly formed from the two sides of the second supporting board and
connect to the first supporting board.

9. The industrial robot of claim 1, wherein each one of the plurality of
transfer branch joint comprises a swing arm and a linkage connected with
the swing arm; one swing arm is movably connects with corresponding one
driving device; the linkage is away from the driving device; the linkage
connects the swing arm and the moving platform.

10. The industrial robot of claim 9, wherein the linkage comprises two
parallel connecting bars and four joint members; the two connecting bars
are rotatably connected with the swing arm and the moving platform via
the four joint members.

11. The industrial robot of claim 1, wherein the support body further
comprises a connecting board positioned at the joint of the main body and
the installing portion.

12. The industrial robot of claim 11, wherein the industrial robot
further comprises a cover assembly detachably assembled with the
installing portion, the cover assembly comprises a first cover board
covering the connecting board and a second cover board covering the
installing portion.

13. The industrial robot of claim 12, wherein the second cover board
comprises a basing body and a bending portion extending perpendicular
from one side of the basing body, the basing body covers and is fixed
with the installing portion, the bending portion covers and wraps on the
side walls of the installing portion.

Description:

BACKGROUND

[0001] 1. Technical Field

[0002] The present disclosure relates to an industrial robot having a
detachably installing base.

[0003] 2. Description of Related Art

[0004] Industrial robots are used in manufacturing for high precision
benefits. In use, the robots need to be assembled in different
environments. However, current assembly methods of industrial robots are
usually complex. That, it is inconvenient to assemble or dissemble the
industrial robot.

[0005] Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an industrial robot in a first
embodiment.

[0007] FIG. 2 is an reversed view of the industrial robot of FIG. 1.

[0008] FIG. 3 is an isometric and exploded view of the industrial robot of
FIG. 1.

[0009] FIG. 4 is an isometric and exploded view of the industrial robot of
FIG. 2.

[0010] FIG. 5 is an isometric view of an industrial robot in a second
embodiment

[0011] FIG. 6 is an reversed view of the industrial robot of FIG. 5.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0012] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a first embodiment of an industrial
robot 200 used for transferring, handling, or discharging workpieces is
shown. The industrial robot 200 includes an installing base 100, a
support body 210, a moving platform 220, a pivot shaft 230, three driving
devices 240, three transfer branch joints 250, a top cover 260, a plug
module 270, and a cover body 290. The support body 210 is assembled with
the installing base 100. The pivot shaft 230 is rotatably connected with
the support body 210 and the moving platform 220. Three driving devices
240 around the pivot shaft 230 are assembled on a bottom of the support
body 210. Each transfer branch joint 250 is movably connected to the
moving platform 220 and each one transfer branch joint 250 corresponds to
one driving device 240. The top cover 260 is detachably positioned on a
top of the support body 210. The plug module 270 is assembled with the
support body 210 and is configured to conduct electrical power to the
three driving devices 240. The cover body 290 is positioned on the
support body 210 for protecting the industrial robot 200. The pivot shaft
230 is driven to rotate by a motor (not shown) or other driving device.
The three transfer branch joints 250 can be independently driven by the
three driving devices 240, respectively, for driving the moving platform
220 to move along X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis.

[0013] Referring also to FIGS. 3 and 4, the installing base 100 includes a
bottom base 110 and two supporting arms 130 extending from opposite sides
of the bottom base 110. The bottom base 110 is a rectangular frame. The
bottom base 110 includes a bottom board 113, a first supporting board
115, a second supporting board 116, and two end walls 117. Several round
holes 1131 are defined through the bottom board 113 for lightness. Two
fixing holes 1135 are formed at opposite ends of the bottom board 113 for
fixing the installing base 100 to a work table (not shown). The first
supporting board 115 and the second supporting board 116 are parallelly
configured on two edges of the bottom board 113. The two end walls 117
adjacent to the fixing holes 1135 are also parallel, and extending from
the bottom board 113. Each end wall 117 interconnects with the first
supporting board 115 and the second supporting board 116.

[0014] A wiring groove 1161 is defined in the middle of the second
supporting board 116. Two baffle plates 119 extend from the opposite
sides of the wiring groove 1161 and connect to the first supporting board
115. Each supporting arm 130 extends from one corresponding end wall 117
and connects with the first supporting board 115. Two supporting arms 130
cooperatively form a receiving space 150 for receiving the support body
210. In the illustrated embodiment, one end of the supporting arm 130
away from the end wall 117 has a curved profile. In the illustrated
embodiment, a size of the supporting arms 130 decreases gradually from an
end adjoining the bottom base 110 to another end thereof. A penetrating
hole 131 is defined in each of the supporting arms 130 for lightness.

[0015] The support body 210 includes a main body 211 (see FIG. 2), an
installing portion 213 opposite to the main body 211, a connecting board
214, and two mounting portions 215. The main body 211 is substantially
circular, including a top surface 2111 and a bottom surface 2113 opposite
to the top surface 2111. The installing portion 213 includes a first
installing surface 2131 and a second installing surface 2132 opposite to
the first installing surface 2131. The second installing surface 2132 is
adjacent to the bottom surface 2113. An U-shaped injecting groove 2133 is
defined through the installing portion 213 corresponding to the wiring
groove 1161. Two rectangular recessing chambers 2135 are formed in the
first installing surface 2131 and the second installing surface 2132,
respectively. A first sidewall 2137 is formed at edges of the first
installing surface 2131, and the second sidewall 2139 is formed at edges
of the second installing surface 2132 thereof. In the illustrated
embodiment, the second sidewall 2139 is fixed to the bottom base 113.

[0016] The connecting board 214 is substantially sloped. The connecting
board 214 is positioned perpendicular to the joint of the main body 211
and the installing portion 213. A connecting hole 2145 is defined in the
middle of the connecting board 214. The two mounting portions 215 are
positioned outwards on part of opposite sides of the main body 211, and
are connected with the installing portion 213. Each mounting portion 215
includes a first connecting surface 2151 and a second connecting surface
2153 opposite to the first connecting surface 2151. The second connecting
surface 2153 is also adjacent to the bottom surface 2113 and connects
with the two supporting arms 130.

[0017] The pivot shaft 230 is rotatably connected with the bottom surface
2113 and the moving platform 220. The three driving devices 240 are
positioned around the pivot shaft 230 and separately arranged on the
bottom surface 2113. In the illustrated embodiment, the three driving
devices 240 are motors.

[0018] Each transfer branch joint 250 movably connects with the moving
platform 220 and can be acted upon by one driving device 240. Each
transfer branch joint 250 includes a swing arm 251 and a linkage 253
connected with the swing arm 251. One swing arm 251 is movably connects
with corresponding one driving device 240. The linkage 253 is away from
the driving device 240. The linkage 253 includes two parallel connecting
bars 2531 and four joint members 2535. The connecting bars 2531 are
rotatably connected with the swing arm 251 and the moving platform 220
via the four joint members 2535.

[0019] The top cover 260 covers the top surface 2111. A receiving room
(not shown) is formed between the top cover 260 and the top surface 2111
for receiving driving mechanisms (not shown) used for driving the pivot
shaft 230.

[0020] The plug module 270 includes a mounting board 271, a plug 273, two
cables 275 and an installing board 277. The mounting board 271 is
installed on the wiring groove 1161 adjoining the bottom base 113. The
plug 273 is positioned at the mounting board 271 and is conductively
connected with each of the cable 275. Each cable 275 passes through the
injecting groove 2133 and the connecting hole 2145. The installing board
277 is mounted on the wiring groove 1161 away from the bottom base 113
for sealing the wiring groove 1161.

[0021] The cover body 290 is detachable and assembled to the installing
portion 213 and the connecting board 214. The cover body 290 includes a
first cover board 291 and a second cover board 293. The first cover board
291 covers the connecting board 214. In the illustrated embodiment, a
shape of the first cover board 291 is similar to that of the connecting
board 214; a height of the first cover board 291 is smaller than that of
the first cover board 291. The second cover board 293 includes a basing
body 2931 and a bending portion 2933 extending substantially
perpendicularly from one side of the basing body 2931. The basing body
2931 covers the first installing surface 2131. The basing body 2931 is
fixed to the first sidewall 2137. The bending portion 2933 covers an
outer sidewall of the installing portion 213.

[0022] In assembly, the pivot shaft 230, the three driving devices 240,
the three transfer branch joints 250, the top cover 260, and the cover
body 290 are assembled to the support body 210. The moving platform 220
connects with the pivot shaft 230 and the three transfer branch joints
250. The second installing surface 2132 and the second connecting surface
2153 of the support body 210 are respectively assembled to the bottom
base 113 and the two supporting arms 130 together. The first cover board
291 covers the connecting board 214. The second cover body 293 is fixed
to the first sidewall 2137 to cover the first installing surface 2131.

[0023] Referring also to FIGS. 5 and 6, a second embodiment of the
industrial robot 300 is shown, which is similar to the industrial robot
200 of the first embodiment, except that the installing base 100 is
reversely assembled with the installing portion 213 of the support body
210. In the illustrated embodiment, the installing base 100 is positioned
corresponding to the first installing surface 2131. The first sidewall
2137 is fixed to the bottom base 113; the first connecting surface 2151
connects with the two supporting arms 130, and the second cover board 293
is mounted on the second side wall 2139 to cover the second installing
surface 2132.

[0024] The industrial robot 200 has a detachable installing base 100. The
installing base 100 has a simple structure. It is far less inconvenient
to assemble or disassemble the industrial robot 200 in different
environments. In addition, the user can choose at least one installation
method from, for example, one of the two embodiments according to the
needs or requirements under the proposed environment, which is an
additional benefit compared with the industrial robots of related art.

[0025] It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages
will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be
apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from
the spirit and scope of the disclosure or sacrificing all of its material
advantages.